Romans 1:18

The Condemnation of the Unrighteous

1:18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of people ¹  who suppress the truth by their ²  unrighteousness, ³ 

Romans 6:17

6:17 But thanks be to God that though you were slaves to sin, you obeyed ⁴  from the heart that pattern ⁵  of teaching you were entrusted to,

Romans 10:16

10:16 But not all have obeyed the good news, for Isaiah says, “Lord, who has believed our report?” ⁶ 

Romans 15:18

15:18 For I will not dare to speak of anything except what Christ has accomplished through me in order to bring about the obedience ⁷  of the Gentiles, by word and deed,

Job 24:13

24:13 There are those ⁸  who rebel against the light;

they do not know its ways

and they do not stay on its paths.

Isaiah 50:10

50:10 Who among you fears the Lord?

Who obeys ⁹  his servant?

Whoever walks in deep darkness, ¹⁰ 

without light,

should trust in the name of the Lord

and rely on his God.

Isaiah 50:2

50:2 Why does no one challenge me when I come?

Why does no one respond when I call? ¹¹ 

Is my hand too weak ¹²  to deliver ¹³  you?

Do I lack the power to rescue you?

Look, with a mere shout ¹⁴  I can dry up the sea;

I can turn streams into a desert,

so the fish rot away and die

from lack of water. ¹⁵ 

Isaiah 1:8

1:8 Daughter Zion ¹⁶  is left isolated,

like a hut in a vineyard,

or a shelter in a cucumber field;

she is a besieged city. ¹⁷ 

Hebrews 5:9

5:9 And by being perfected in this way, he became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey him,

Hebrews 11:8

11:8 By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to a place he would later receive as an inheritance, and he went out without understanding where he was going.

Hebrews 11:1

People Commended for Their Faith

11:1 Now faith is being sure of what we hope for, being convinced of what we do not see.

Hebrews 3:1

Jesus and Moses

3:1 Therefore, holy brothers and sisters, ¹⁸  partners in a heavenly calling, take note of Jesus, the apostle and high priest whom we confess, ¹⁹ 

Hebrews 4:1

God’s Promised Rest

4:1 Therefore we must be wary ²⁰  that, while the promise of entering his rest remains open, none of you may seem to have come short of it.

[1:18]  ¹ tn The genitive ἀνθρώπων could be taken as an attributed genitive, in which case the phase should be translated “against all ungodly and unrighteous people” (cf. “the truth of God” in v. 25 which is also probably an attributed genitive). C. E. B. Cranfield takes the section 1:18-32 to refer to all people (not just Gentiles), while 2:1-3:20 points out that the Jew is no exception (Romans [ICC], 1:104-6; 1:137-38).

[1:18]  ² tn “Their” is implied in the Greek, but is supplied because of English style.

[1:18]  ³ tn Or “by means of unrighteousness.” Grk “in (by) unrighteousness.”

[6:17]  ⁴ tn Grk “you were slaves of sin but you obeyed.”

[6:17]  ⁵ tn Or “type, form.”

[10:16]  ⁶ sn A quotation from Isa 53:1.

[15:18]  ⁷ tn Grk “unto obedience.”

[24:13]  ⁸ tn Heb “They are among those who.”

[50:10]  ⁹ tn Heb “[who] listens to the voice of his servant?” The interrogative is understood by ellipsis (note the preceding line).

[50:10]  ¹⁰ tn The plural indicates degree. Darkness may refer to exile and/or moral evil.

[50:2]  ¹¹ sn The present tense translation of the verbs assumes that the Lord is questioning why Israel does not attempt to counter his arguments. Another possibility is to take the verbs as referring to past events: “Why did no one meet me when I came? Why did no one answer when I called?” In this case the Lord might be asking why Israel rejected his calls to repent and his offer to deliver them.

[50:2]  ¹² tn Heb “short” (so NAB, NASB, NIV).

[50:2]  ¹³ tn Or “ransom” (NAB, NASB, NIV).

[50:2]  ¹⁴ tn Heb “with my rebuke.”

[50:2]  ¹⁵ tn Heb “the fish stink from lack of water and die from thirst.”

[1:8]  ¹⁶ tn Heb “daughter of Zion” (so KJV, NASB, NIV). The genitive is appositional, identifying precisely which daughter is in view. By picturing Zion as a daughter, the prophet emphasizes her helplessness and vulnerability before the enemy.

[1:8]  ¹⁷ tn Heb “like a city besieged.” Unlike the preceding two comparisons, which are purely metaphorical, this third one identifies the reality of Israel’s condition. In this case the comparative preposition, as in v. 7b, has the force, “in every way like,” indicating that all the earmarks of a siege are visible because that is indeed what is taking place. The verb form in MT is Qal passive participle of נָצַר (natsar, “guard”), but since this verb is not often used of a siege (see BDB 666 s.v. I נָצַר), some prefer to repoint the form as a Niphal participle from II צוּר (tsur, “besiege”). However, the latter is not attested elsewhere in the Niphal (see BDB 848 s.v. II צוּר).

[3:1]  ¹⁸ tn Grk “brothers.” See note on the phrase “brothers and sisters” in 2:11.

[3:1]  ¹⁹ tn Grk “of our confession.”

[4:1]  ²⁰ tn Grk “let us fear.”